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Nursing Practice (Mental Health) - Stafford Campus

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,C

Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 80 UCAS points.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

DMM

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM

Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (CCCCC) is required.

T Level

Pass (C and above)


Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer.

UCAS Tariff

112-120

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About this course


Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Mental health nursing

During the course you will develop knowledge and skills in mental health nursing care and apply this to the holistic needs of those using mental health services, including their families and carers. You will learn about a range of therapeutic interventions, taking into account physiological, psychological, sociological, spiritual and cultural aspects of care.
The School of Health, Science and Wellbeing is committed to creating safer communities. It will achieve this through making an intellectual contribution in the field of patient safety – marking itself out as the recognised leaders in the United Kingdom and beyond. It aspires to create the very safest of graduates for the health and social care professions and will achieve this through a range of learning and teaching opportunities including simulation-based education. Completion of this course will give you an academic qualification and will lead to eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a mental health nurse. The course is perfect for those who have a passion to make a difference and an eagerness to develop excellent communication skills.
You will have a range of placement opportunities are within specialist mental health settings, and you will work in our local NHS Trusts to gain a variety of experience within your chosen speciality.
As part of the programme, you will experience innovative and creative learning, including the AZ2B theatre company’s dramatisations.

You will also undertake courses in:

- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

- Behaviour Family Therapy

Modules

Year one:
Professional, Legal and Ethical Considerations
Mental health and physical health through the lifespan
Nursing Care (field specific)
Practice Module (field specific)

Year Two:
Altered Mental Health and Physical Health Through the Lifespan
Human Factors. Risk, Decision Making and Uncertainty
Physical Assessment, Intervention, and Preparation for Prescribing
Practice Module (field specific)

Year Three:
The Evidence Base for Practice
Self-directed and Peer Learning in Nursing
Practice Module (field specific)

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£19,000
per year
International
£19,000
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

Staffordshire University (Centre for Health Innovation)

Department:

Health, Science and Wellbeing

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

69%
Mental health nursing

How do students rate their degree experience?

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Mental health nursing

Teaching and learning

82%
Staff make the subject interesting
78%
Staff are good at explaining things
72%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
86%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

72%
Library resources
83%
IT resources
78%
Course specific equipment and facilities
48%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

99%
UK students
1%
International students
25%
Male students
75%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
8%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

D
B
B

After graduation


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Mental health nursing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£22,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
med
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

97%
Nursing and midwifery professionals
1%
Health associate professionals
1%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Mental health nursing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£28k

£28k

£30k

£30k

£29k

£29k

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